Manabo, officially the Municipality of Manabo, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,611 people.

Etymology

The name “Manabo” came from the word “Anabo”, a thorny herb used for making twines of rope, growing luxuriantly in the fields between San Jose Sur and Poblacion. One time during the Spanish regime, a group of Spaniards passed by the place and asked the name of the thorny herb. The people answered “Anabo”. From that time on, the Spaniards called the place Manabo. The first inhabitants of Manabo were Tinguians who came from Mountain Province. They settled in the place before the arrival of the Spaniards and the Tinguians were known to be peace loving people. Manabo is politically subdivided into 11 barangays, namely: Ayyeng, Catacdegan Nuevo, Catacdegan Viejo, Luzong, San Jose Norte, San Juan Norte, San Juan Sur, San Ramon East, San Ramon west and Santo Tomas.

Geography

Manabo is located at °N, °W. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 110.95 km2 constituting NaN% of the 4,165.25 km2 total area of Abra.

Barangays

Manabo is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Manabo had a population of 11,611. The population density was undefined PD/km2.

Economy

Government

Local government

Manabo, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials